<p>If by co-op you mean the way Northeastern does it – getting a paying job at a company for a semester, and maybe getting college credit for it – Brown doesn’t offer that. Brown doesn’t give credit for employment. </p>
<p>Engineering students can usually get nicely paid jobs over the summer – maybe not first year, but certainly after. And there are on-campus jobs, too.</p>
<p>Have you run Brown’s net price calculator? If your family has no unusual circumstances (like self-employment), then that number should be pretty close to what you would need to pay. If you can’t afford that … well, I don’t think a co-op will solve your problem. </p>
<p>I’m no expert in this. Perhaps call or email the engineering department and ask directly.</p>